The efficacy and function of pheasant legs

In our lives, pheasant legs have attracted our attention because of their extremely high medicinal value. Let’s take a closer look at what pheasant legs are.

[Alias] Purple Flower General

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Lobelia pubescens, a plant of the Campanulaceae family.

[Original form] Lobelia pubescens, perennial herb, up to 80cm tall. The roots have fleshy fibrous roots. Stems sparsely pubescent. Leaves are alternate and spirally arranged; the petiole is 2-3cm long and narrowly winged, and the leaves above the middle have short petioles or are sessile; the leaf blade is elliptic-lanceolate, 6-12cm long, 2-3.5cm wide, with acuminate tip, gradually narrowing base, wavy margins or irregular crenates, and densely covered with short soft hairs on both sides. Flowers are solitary in the axils of bracts at the top of the stem, forming a raceme, the inflorescence is 10-30cm long, and the flowers are relatively small; bracts are leaf-like, the lower ones are several times longer than the flowers, and the top ones are sometimes shorter than the flowers; pedicels are densely pubescent; calyx tube is short and oblong, with lobes linear-lanceolate, 6-8mm long, densely pubescent, and often reflexed in the early stage; corolla is purple-red to blue-purple, the lobes of the upper lip are linear, and the lobes of the lower part are ovate-lanceolate, spreading outward; anthers only have the lower two anthers with pen-like beards at the tips. The capsule is short columnar, flat at the base and concave in the center. Seeds elliptical, slightly flattened. Flowering and fruiting period is August to October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing on hillside grasslands, algae thickets or bamboo forest edges at an altitude of 200-36100m.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; cold

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; promotes blood circulation and relieves pain. Mainly used for mumps; sore throat; furuncle and carbuncle; rheumatic pain; traumatic injury

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g. For external use: take appropriate amount and decoct in water to wash the affected area.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is a detailed introduction to pheasant legs. Since it is a Chinese medicinal material, we can eat it with confidence. Pheasant legs have a very good effect on improving all aspects of the human body.